On the Menu at Obama's Chicago Fundraiser: Bill Kurtis's Tallgrass Beef
Michael Kornick and Erick Williams of mk restaurant are serving up state tartare from the Kansas ranch of Independence native and local CBS anchor Bill Kurtis.
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Anonymous Restaurant Reviewing: Journalistic Gold Standard or Antiquated Parlor Game?
MISSION: INCOGNITO: I’m a card-carrying member of a dwindling species: anonymous restaurant reviewer. Is the ruse still crucial? Or is the jig up?
California-Based Burger Bar 25 Degrees to Open River North Location
A Cute Angle
Although it sounds like a reference to daytime highs here in January, 25 Degrees, a gourmet burger place opening in June in the old Blue Chicago blues club space, is a southern California import.
Beer Here, and in Texas: The Ongoing Fight for Sensible Booze Laws
Illinois is revisiting its old, controversial beer regulations to permit some brewers to circumvent the post-Prohibition three-tier system. Cheer up: Texas, of all places, is even more restrictive.
Best New Restaurants in Chicago 2011
22 great places to eat right now
Weekend Photos: Bacardi at the Park
For when proximity is close enough: Bacardi at the Park, a new sports bar managed by the guys behind Gibsons and sponsored by—yes—Bacardi, just a crosswalk away from U.S. Cellular Field. Located opposite the ballpark’s Gate 5 (320 W. 35th St; 312-674-5860), the clubhouse is open to the public on home-game days, from two and a half hours before the first pitch to two hours after the last out, no game ticket required…
Chicago magazine's 'Best New Restaurants' Issue Hits Newsstands April 14th
Story highlights from the May 2011 issue of Chicago magazine, including a list of 22 best new restaurants, an interview with Grant Achatz’s money guy, Nick Kokonas, and summer’s must-have trends.
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Cover Story Best New Restaurants by Jeff Ruby and Penny Pollack The past year saw more great chefs and bartenders dialing back, steak houses digging deeper than ever, an unlikely sushi standout launched in Ukrainian Village, and a future kitchen stud unleashed on Taylor Street. We cover it all and plenty more in our … Read more
I’ll Have What He’s Having: Taking Cues from the Hopheads at Hopleaf
If you want to snag a seat in the Andersonville bar Hopleaf, you might want to aim for, say, 3 p.m. As The Creative Director and I stood on Clark Street around quitting time last night, we sweated every agonizing second it took for our parking slip to print, worrying that each passing moment meant one fewer bar stool…
Behind the Business of Grant Achatz's Next Restaurant
PAIR OF ACES: Grant Achatz has assumed the mantle of Chicago’s hottest celebrity chef. But Nick Kokonas—the money guy behind the scenes—may be his equal in innovative thinking